The boxers are divided on whether headguards should be reintroduced but the International Boxing Association on Tuesday said abolishing them has helped immensely in reducing cases of concussion with the recent Asian Games recording no instance of trauma injuries.

Star pugilist MC Mary Kom might be angry at the last-minute postponement of the trials to pick boxers for Asian Games but the Ad-hoc Committee, which is running the sport, Saturday justified the move, saying that the Commonwealth Games medal winners needed a break after a tough competition.

Boxing remains his first love, but Vijender Singh is determined to give his best shot to acting also as he debuts with Bollywood film "Fugly". However, he says that while good actors are plenty, good boxers are not so easy to find.

Indian boxers were off to a fine start in the 21st President`s Cup with South Asian Games gold-medallist Chhote Lal Yadav and three others advancing to the quarterfinals of the event in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indian boxers were off to a fine start in the 21st President`s Cup with South Asian Games gold-medallist Chhote Lal Yadav and three others advancing to the quarterfinals of the event in Jakarta, Indonesia.